Lily 18-19 Months

I got so behind doing post on Lily for the past couple of months. Utah messed me up on blogging. I feel like I am always saying this, but I feel like Lily has grown up so much the past couple of months. She is no longer a baby. She acts so much older! Her face has changed and she just looks a lot older.

She is still very dramatic and can cry a storm on the turn of a dime. But she is getting better as she is starting to talk a little bit. She still doesn't say a ton. Lily has started to blabber lots of random things but rarely does it makes sense. We just pretend to have a conversation with her.

She loves her older brother Akoy. Lately she and Akoy talk for around an hour before going to bed. We hear her deep down belly laugh at some Akoy did or said. She mimics EVERYTHING he does. She has to be just like him.

She is finally watching other shows then Mickey Mouse. It has been so nice to have a variety. She will "watch" (not actually sit down) most of akoy's shows. She loves watching the birthday videos that I have made for the kids. She loves seeing relatives and family pets. She gets so excited.

Her favorite foods are still rice/beans/anything mexican. She devours it. Loves avacados and most things. She has recently given up milk. It was a good thing because she started going down to bed with water but now she's just not getting enough calcium and vitamin d.

Her favorite toy is the baby and stroller. She brings it everywhere around the house.

She still loves getting all pretty. She will bring me her teething necklace to wear because its pretty. She loves shoes and wearing cute clothes. She will sit on my bathroom vanity for awhile while I get ready and dry her hair. She loves it all. Totally a girl.

I tried to do some pictures of her but didn't realize I had my settings wrong and then we had to leave to church. I curled her hair one day and it was adorable.

She hates nursery. I don't know what to do. She is a total momma's girl. Won't leave my side. She cries at the door while I shower.

She still LOVES her blankets. She gets so excited to sleep with them.

Here are some random pictures over the last couple months.

I didn't realize my camera was on manual... blah! They could have been so cute!

I was taking a picture of an order I had and Lily had to join in

I wish I could afford this.. it was soooooo adorable!

The material on this costume reminds her of her blankets... so she loves the costume

Silly girl maneuvered a book into bed.

She stole her brothers hat

Mickelle's 26th Birthday!

My birthday was pretty low key. My friend Amber asked me if I had any fun plans. Lunch with Bryson and cooking club at night. She said I must be getting old if I didn't have any fun plans.

I had been so excited to go to Texas Roadhouse for my Birthday. I had been craving steak and ribs. We pulled up to find out they were closed! Bummer!!! I was so sad and starving. We ended up going to Macaronii Grill. It was okay, but wasn't what I was craving.

Bryson got me a new jar for the blender. It is bigger and I can fit more things in it. We always over pack the original jar for smoothies and it would take forever to get it to blend. My new one instantly does it! I love it! We have already used it countless times. My sweet in laws got me some new charms for my Pandora bracelet. A castle that resembles a Disneyland castle and a pair of scissors for my love of sewing. My sister Brittany sent me flowers and it was such a sweet surprise. She is always so thoughtful. Sadly I didn't get a lot of pictures!

Aunt Lindsey comes to visit!

Bryson's sister Lindsey decided to come back to Nebraska with us for a couple weeks. It was SO nice to have her. I think she saved my life driving back with us. I was sick and it would have made it so much worse trying to turn around to take care of the kids. Akoy was in HEAVEN having Lindsey at our house. Every time she would shower or use the restroom he thought she went back to Utah and would start crying! Poor guy.. we probably egged it on too much. Lindsey probably thought out life was boring doing kid things all the time, but that's just our life! She was sweet to clean my house and do my dishes and laundry. It came at a good time when I wasn't feeling well.  We had fun staying up late talking and unfortunately playing way to much candy crush. Bryson thought we stayed out our phones all day... which we kinda did ;)He took too many black mail photos of us on the couch.



 

We also took Lindsey to the children's museum. The kids and fun playing and we even had fun playing with a couple things. Lindsey was cute and dressed up Lily in a few outfits. They had a giant pin thing. Remember those things you put your hand on and the pins come out as a hand on the other side? Imagine a life size one! It was so fun to play with!

 

Akoy and Lily

Lindsey

One night our friends the Pharis' invited us to play Bingo. It was pretty fun. Weird, but fun. It was a room full of mostly old people. We had too much fun with the "dabber's" making dots all over our bodies. We were very immature. Oh well.. (those dabbers came in handy when we decided to write "just married" on Ellis' car for April Fools Day!) We didn't win anything in Bingo but we sure had fun! 

 

Carousel at the mall... I'm pretty sure i was getting sick

One of the time Lindsey did our dishes, she put a sippy cup lid on the bottom rack. Dora fell through and melted. Akoy told Lindsey she wasn't allowed to do dishes because she didn't know how. A month later is still asks me if I know how to do dishes. Just in case I forgot, he didn't want me ruining anymore lids. RIP Dora.


On Lindsey's last day we decided to go get pedicures. It was so nice! Our toes looked all pretty after.


When we dropped Lindsey off at the airport, Akoy started BAWLING. It was so sad. He was devastated. He loved (and so did we!) having her here. Luckily we told him we would be going to Utah in a month and he could see everyone again. That kid loves Utah.


 

So sad. He loves Lindsey so much

Wacky Akoy

Akoy's Joy school had Wacky day for W. They were supposed to have their hair wacky. What do you do with a boys short hair cut? Well, put legos in of course! Akoy thought it was so wacky! He loved this day, he is constantly asking if his shoes can be wacky or whatever else! He tried taking one piece of legos out and lost a little hair.. opps!

Breakfast on the go.... don't judge

  

Also, I included some pictures of various play groups. I love that we have something to go to that the kids can still have fun with good friends. I have loved the groups out here. It's one thing that I will really miss being gone all summer and after leaving in December. 

Playing at Zaida's house

Obstacles at the church one day

Gracie and Lily

Law Review Banquet

We were able to attend Bryson's Law Review Banquet. Bryson has worked so hard and dedicated lots of time to Law Review this past year. During the law review process he had to write a paper. It was a long and boring paper but he finished. That paper is in the process of being published right now. I'm so proud of his hard work! We were able to sit with the Ellis' another couple and the dean and her husband. It made for a night of talking! ;)

It's weird to think that we could be done this month with school if Bryson didn't make it on Law Review. Technically he couldn't be a 3L and write on this year. We dragged (not really with the MBA) his classes until next year. He would have been a lot busier this last semester if he would have squeezed all his MBA and Law classes into 3 years but it has been nice doing things at a normal pace. He has still been busier and is still graduating a semester before we were planning on. So in December he will graduate with his JD/MBA. Since we are graduating later this year he received a certificate at the banquet thanking him for his time.

I am incredible proud of all the hard work Bryson has put in the last few years. I can not wait until we are done with school and ready to move on to the next stage. (with a paying job!) Bryson is gone all the time but he still makes time for me and the kids. Akoy asks every day if Bryson is done with school so we can move back to Utah. He misses Bryson so much while he is gone and so do I.

Food... looked okay.. and it was just okay...

Bryson wanted to take a picture of Ellis

Bryson we are proud of all your hard work and we love you so much!!